Technician, Geotechnical

:\r\n\r\nJob Purpose\r\n\r\nSupport the Geotechnical Engineer\/ Section with day-to-day activities of collecting, monitoring and reporting geotechnical data that will ensure safe and efficient operation of the Sentinel and Enterprise Pits, Waste Rock Dumps and any other areas as required by the business.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nJob Responsibility\r\n\r\n \tAssisting the Geotechnical Engineers with routine inspections of pit walls, benches, ramps, and waste dumps for signs of instability.\r\n \tAssist the engineers with Installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of geotechnical monitoring equipment.\r\n \tCollect monitoring data according to established procedures.\r\n \tMonitor ground movement using prisms, radar systems, piezometers and other geotechnical instruments.\r\n \tResponding and reporting any signs of ground instabilities as reported by Dispatch and\/or Mine Operations team.\r\n \tAssist in identifying geotechnical hazards and recommending mitigation measures.\r\n \tInstallation of Vibrating wire piezometer sensors and configuration of data loggers.\r\n \tMovement and setup of Slope stability radars during blasting and maintenance works.\r\n \tRecord geological and structural mapping information.\r\n \tAssist with supervision of Geotechnical Drilling, Drill Core Management, logging and Sampling.\r\n \tInspect areas of geotechnical concern identified by the mining team and provide practical recommendations for corrective action.\r\n \tConduct Post Blast inspections as a function of continuous blast design optimization.\r\n \tParticipate in geotechnical investigations following slope failures or rockfall incidents.\r\n \tPrepare Daily and Weekly daily reports as per section requirement.\r\n \tUpload all geotechnical reports and monitor data to the centralized geotechn ical database.\r\n\r\n \r\n\r\nSpecific Competencies\r\n\r\n \tDemonstrate a sound understanding of Rock Mechanics and Slope Stability Principles.\r\n \tIntermediate to proficient Microsoft office